totm nov 2023 Thread to discuss negative things in a very general way, just see where it goes y'know?

[AlamoVampire]

29 minutes ago, Superfluous J said:

Haha I picked a grocery store at semi-random. I don't actually shop there; there aren't any nearby.

I know that HEB is "big" in texas and has run groceries out of the area, but, unless you are in texas or have passed through it, its surprising to see it mentioned. I mean unless you have watched NBA games with either the rockets, mavericks, and or spurs and seen the store advertised on the screens in the arenas. And no, the teams are not named in any order beyond hey, its KSP so rockets get named first for nerdy sake, but, beyond that, no special order lol. 021602062025 new page initiated 

Edited Thursday at 08:16 AM by AlamoVampire

[Superfluous J]

27 minutes ago, AlamoVampire said:

I know that HEB is "big" in texas and has run groceries out of the area, but, unless you are in texas or have passed through it, its surprising to see it mentioned

Huh. I don't spend much time in the Southern US but when I do, 100% of it is in Texas. HEB is so big there I just figured it was more prevalent than apparently it is.

[AlamoVampire]

50 minutes ago, Superfluous J said:

Huh. I don't spend much time in the Southern US but when I do, 100% of it is in Texas. HEB is so big there I just figured it was more prevalent than apparently it is.

Its in just texas and northern mexico. I think msybe 1 or 2 stores in louisiana but thats it. 033702062025

[DDE]

14 hours ago, adsii1970 said:

Her response was, "Screw you, you're forcing me to go! I can't write very well; it's always been my weakness... (she began to cuss me out from that point)" You'd think when a professor encourages a student to do something that benefits them (and offers extra credit), they'd be grateful and NOT hostile. Nah, she promptly cussed me out this afternoon. 

One would think there would be repercussions for her for that exchange alone... I'd have never swore around faculty, never mind at them.

[Nuke]

mom was being an idiot with her finances, to make sure it wasn't a glitch, she did it again 2 days later. now we cant pay the electric bill. yay. and no more cab rides from the grocery store either. she thinks she can sell her stuff on ebay, and of course wants me to do all the work. maybe i can use this incident as leverage to get her to sign the caregiver support forms. with pay (and this is a government subsidy, it costs her nothing, except maybe her free tax exemption card and some food stamps) id be in a better situation to help her cover the electric bill and others. 

[adsii1970]

2 hours ago, DDE said:

I'd have never swore around faculty, never mind at them.

It is a different crop of young-uns than we were (I will turn 55 this year). I would never have dreamed of using profanity at a college professor - or any adult -- in my late teens or early 20s. But then again, it was a different culture then. I joined the Army after a year and a half of university life. Let me tell you what - I wouldn't dare take that tone with a drill sergeant either! 

 

[ColdJ]

4 hours ago, adsii1970 said:

(I will turn 55 this year)

Wonder which of us will hit 55 first?

[adsii1970]

40 minutes ago, ColdJ said:

Wonder which of us will hit 55 first?

May 21st for me. 

[ColdJ]

23 minutes ago, adsii1970 said:

May 21st for me.

You win. But only by a month.

 

[AlamoVampire]

57. 57 more spam calls taking the tally to 287!!!! This is just obscene.

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288…  guys whats with this obscene surge in spam calls? I have a suspicion…1-26-25 till now 288 spam calls…  170302062025170602062025

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as of this edit 62 spam calls in 1 day is an obscene record. 292 since 1-26-2025… im hating this. I cant make this stop. I COULD change numbers but i wont for private and personal reasons. Im losing my mind. 
292…  193902062025 

i just recounted because i couldnt shake this feeling my count was off. It was. 284 not 292. Still bad. Still a lot. Too much. My count glitched, dunno where.

official retally is: 284.

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Edited yesterday at 04:02 AM by AlamoVampire

[AlamoVampire]

Well today up till now has seen 30 spam callers…

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Edited 5 hours ago by AlamoVampire

[Grenartia]

On 2/6/2025 at 3:37 AM, AlamoVampire said:

Its in just texas and northern mexico. I think msybe 1 or 2 stores in louisiana but thats it. 033702062025

Probably in like, the parts of the state that might as well be eastern Texas anyways. Like Shreveport.  Besides, Louisiana has our own regional grocery store (Rouses), and its already colonizing out to the Florida panhandle. 
 

On 2/6/2025 at 6:30 AM, Nuke said:

mom was being an idiot with her finances, to make sure it wasn't a glitch, she did it again 2 days later. now we cant pay the electric bill. yay. and no more cab rides from the grocery store either. she thinks she can sell her stuff on ebay, and of course wants me to do all the work. maybe i can use this incident as leverage to get her to sign the caregiver support forms. with pay (and this is a government subsidy, it costs her nothing, except maybe her free tax exemption card and some food stamps) id be in a better situation to help her cover the electric bill and others. 

Depending on where you live, getting paid as a family caregiver may not be that easy (I've been trying for 4 years, keep getting run around and sent dead end "helpful" links that aren't actually helpful at all). 

On 2/6/2025 at 7:57 AM, adsii1970 said:

It is a different crop of young-uns than we were (I will turn 55 this year). I would never have dreamed of using profanity at a college professor - or any adult -- in my late teens or early 20s. But then again, it was a different culture then. I joined the Army after a year and a half of university life. Let me tell you what - I wouldn't dare take that tone with a drill sergeant either! 

 

Yeah, I think it might be a generational thing, because I was a 00s kid, and at least for my age group, cussing in general isn't seen as a big deal, even around adult-ier adults. Like, cussing at people is still rude, but around them is not even a second thought unless there's an actual child nearby. 

[AlamoVampire]

10 minutes ago, Grenartia said:

Probably in like, the parts of the state that might as well be eastern Texas anyways. Like Shreveport.  Besides, Louisiana has our own regional grocery store (Rouses), and its already colonizing out to the Florida panhandle.

I was thinking the border area between texas and louisiana just wasnt think specific cities. Its been YEARS (30+ since i was last in louisiana so my info is way outdated lol 195602072025

edit: louisiana had 1 heb and it closed 22 years ago in 03. 195702072025

Edited 2 hours ago by AlamoVampire

[Grenartia]

18 minutes ago, AlamoVampire said:

I was thinking the border area between texas and louisiana just wasnt think specific cities. Its been YEARS (30+ since i was last in louisiana so my info is way outdated lol 195602072025

edit: louisiana had 1 heb and it closed 22 years ago in 03. 195702072025

Yeah, I was like, 9 back then, lol. 

[AlamoVampire]

3 minutes ago, Grenartia said:

Yeah, I was like, 9 back then, lol. 

You make me feel old. In 03 i was 2 years post high school, im coming up on having graduated 24 years ago in may. 202002072025